Chapter 463 Law
The two imperial edicts were enough to allow the prefect of Jingzhao to ascend the throne again.
"Princess Ronghua, what is your basis for forcibly purchasing the Jiangxue Tower?" asked the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.
"The Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture and the Jiangxue Tower are exactly what I like." Zhu Huaizhen smiled like a flower, his eyes moving.
"Jiangxue Tower is filled with the fragrance of flowers." Zhu Huaizhen continued.
Then, Zhu Huaizhen explained Xihuaxiang in detail.
The phrase "Xihuaxiang" (cherishing the fragrance of flowers) is taken from a poem. Last night, the rain was light and the wind was strong, and I couldn't sleep off the hangover. I asked the person rolling up the curtains, but they said the crabapple tree was still the same. Do you know? Do you know? They should be green, fat, and red, thin. Coincidentally, there are two kinds of flowers in Xihuaxiang: the lotus is fat, and the saffron is thin.
The main ingredients of Xihuaxiang are lotus, saffron, agarwood, and dendrobium. First, take fresh lotus flowers, using only the petals, and roast them half-dry. Next, take fresh or dried saffron and roll them whole inside the half-dry lotus flowers, pressing them tightly and cutting them into small pieces. Next, use the original agarwood leaves to cut them into the same size as the lotus rolls. Use warm dendrobium juice to seal the two leaves together, then dry them in the shade and roast them again. It can be used by either decocting or rendering.
The fragrance of flowers is gentle, sweet and has a unique charm.
"Other restaurants are mostly filled with the fragrance of flowers." Zhu Huaizhen smiled sweetly, his eyes clear and bright.
Then, Zhu Huaizhen explained the fragrance of flowers.
The ingredients of the flower fragrance are sandalwood, peach blossoms, roses, lilies, lotus flowers, cloves, and musk. First, grind the Indian old mountain sandalwood into a fine powder. Then, soak fresh peach blossoms, dried roses, fresh lilies, and fresh white lotus flowers in a musk solution overnight. Then, pound the mixture into a fragrant paste and mix it with the fine sandalwood powder.
There are two kinds of Huajianxiang: fragrance pills and fragrance dew. To make fragrance pills, add appropriate amount of honey. To make fragrance dew, filter the solution with gauze.
"Princess Ronghua, can we get to the point?" the prefect of Jingzhao asked in a low voice.
"Prefect of Jingzhao, this is the main point. If the Crimson Snow Tower was permeated with the fragrance of flowers instead of the fragrance of Xihua, it would definitely not attract me, and there would be no forced purchase. Besides, although I was forcing the purchase, I sent Qiu Niang, which was enough to show respect to the talented person." Zhu Huaizhen curled his lips and rolled his eyes.
After she finished speaking, Qiu Niang handed over the booklet with both hands.
Qiu Niang catered to her tastes and bought antiques from the period of Empress Roujia of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all of which were recorded in the book.
For example, there are round fans, including ivory woven and inlaid ivory dyed carved willow and swallow patterns round fans, gauze-covered silk crane and peach tree patterns round fans, kesi sea crane and longevity peach patterns round fans, ivory silk woven phoenix and peony patterns round fans, black silk embroidered butterfly bamboo handle round fans, woven grass flower heart pavilion pattern black lacquer handle round fans, crimson gauze Buddha hand flower and bird pattern sandalwood carved handle round fans, blue satin flower and butterfly pattern brocade edge brown bamboo handle round fans, blue ground kesi goldfish pattern bamboo handle round fans, pink gauze embroidered butterfly pattern purple lacquer and gold-painted handle round fans, etc., which are magnificent.
For example, there are daggers with blue-white jade handles inlaid with gems, daggers with copper sheaths embossed with dragon patterns, daggers with bronze carvings of ladies, daggers with gold handles inlaid with jade, daggers with jade carved flower handles and leather sheaths, daggers with sheep heads inlaid with gems and gilt copper, daggers with green jade handles inlaid with gems, bronze daggers with rolling cloud patterns, etc., which are all exquisite.
"Mr. Jingzhao, according to Article 2 of the Northern Zhou law, there is an insurmountable gap between nobles and commoners. For example, nobles and commoners cannot intermarry." Zhu Huaizhen said with a smile.
"Princess Ronghua, you don't want to marry Mr. Shen anymore." The prefect of Jingzhao shook his head and laughed.
"According to Article 108 of the Northern Zhou Law, commoners should satisfy all reasonable demands of the nobles." Zhu Huaizhen said slowly.
“Princess Ronghua, I don’t think your request is reasonable.” Shen Nuo said coldly.
"According to Article 109 of the Northern Zhou Law, the words 'reasonable and logical' are defined by the nobles." Zhu Huaizhen touched his chin and smiled meaningfully.
Although Shen Nuo was a commoner, he had enjoyed aristocratic treatment for too long and naturally forgot the laws of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
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